Happy Vday everyone!

I hope everyone was able to feel the love yesterday!! I feel entirely blessed with my three gorgeous valentines. The kids were adorable and my hubby wonderful as always!

I also was invited to attend a momstown Valentine’s day party, where I held a mini portrait party as well! It was so frantic and fun at the same time! I have to say what a gorgeous group of children I had the honour of photographing! Here are a quick sampling of some of the lovely little ones that came out yesterday!

I’ve been mia

so sorry about that!! We had some very important houseguests come to visit for the past couple of weeks, Brianna & Ian’s Grandparents! They came over for the first time to meet our kids and we all had such a great visit. They live in Brisbane Australia, which is let’s say pretty warm all year long, and they came to Canada, to visit us in January! They really wanted to see the snow… which it barely did for them, and of course today it is a full on blizzard, and they’re probably already in LA or on the plane back down under.
We are so blessed to have these wonderful people in our lives, and I hope that we can get to see them next, and hopefully sooner rather than later.
Here are some of my favourite photos from the trip!

They brought Ian a mini cricket bat & ball and pegs to be used in the summer, but they got some good cricket-ing (is that even a word?) in while they were here! Ian loves it! But hekeeps wanting to play hockey with it lol…. that’s m’boy!!

We took them to the Great Wolf Lodge and had soooo much fun!!

Grandpa celebrated the big 6-0 while he was here and we had to go to Montana’s and had scrumptious ribs… yum!
Grandpa got his first snowball in the head and other places, courtesy of his loving son! lol… The kids had a blast outside with him. Grandma and I decided to stay inside where we were safe from snowballs!! lol

What a wonderful visit, we miss you guys already!
Much love!
p.

Stay tuned for more babies…It is baby season, I’ve had 5 newborn shoots in the past month or so… so lots of new baby photos coming soon!

Happy New Year!

Ok so I’m a few days late, but I still want to say it, Happy New Year!!

New Year’s are a great time to get organized and get excited about the days and months ahead! The excitement of the holidays are past and now the regular routines can return. I quite love January actually. I love the return to routine and the time to get organized.
I am also happy to congratulate all sorts of couples who have signed with me to photograph their wedding, it’s now 2008… it doesn’t seem so far away anymore! I am happy for the couples who have contacted me in the past week who have just become engaged too! Very big congratulations! I can’t wait for the big day! I love weddings, the magic, anticipation and beauty of two lives coming together. Just amazing.

I have joined a group who is challenging themselves to take a photo each day this year!! I have agreed and will try my best to follow through. The project is starting out with the A,B,C’s and I’ll post the letters I have done so far. I’m not entirely sure I’ll be able to continue this all year, but I’m going to try and I will probably post sporadically my favourites or clumps at a time.

Here are my A, B, C & D so far January is looking great!!

an early Christmas gift…

by the name of Konrad. I can not imagine anything sweeter than a newborn for the holidays. This gentle little soul was a beautiful reflection of his amazing, fun and beautiful parents. He was 2 weeks old yesterday which is the ideal time for newborn photography as the little ones will do the curl so nicely…


I have to admit I am a sucker for a close up of baby eyes…

I have lots more photos to go through, but wanted to get your sneak peak up before the New Year!

And on a personal note, I want to stop and thank all of my amazing clients for the most incredible year in 2007!! And I must also thank my charming and encouraging husband and sweet children for all of their support during my staying-up-way-too late nights and hectic schedules. None of this could be possible without the support of my beautiful family.
Through growing pains and monumentous occasions this year has been such a dream come true! I have learned so much and feel like an entirely different person from where I was at this time last year. I can’t say enough how much I love what I do and how blessed I feel every day waking up knowing that I have my ‘dream’ job.

This has only been possible with the beautiful families and couples that call and email me to help them create timeless memories through my photography. So thank you!! I pray that you and your families have a great New Year’s celebration tonight and that 2008 be an amazing year for us all!

Cheers!!
patti

Merry Christmas and all that good stuff!!

Ok so I’m a day late, but I still genuinely mean it! What a wonderful holiday I enjoyed this year with my family. I have so much to be thankful for and I feel truly blessed to have such a loving family. The kids were entirely too cute. I could have sat and watched them unwrapping presents all morning, it is SO much fun now that they are really into it! I have taken a couple of days off, but am planning on getting back at it tomorrow for all who have sessions pending, they’re coming!! I promise!

In the mean time here is a little sneak peak for the ocean loving family that I photographed just before Christmas. I have lots more, but … it wouldn’t be a sneak preview if I showed them all
Enjoy!

ssssh the bear is sleeping…

ok so he’s not sleeping but isn’t he the cutest little bear??

I had a great time Thursday meeting little H and his parents and his Auntie and Uncle from across the pond! What a great looking Aunt & Uncle! I love the sign up above! I think this house gets lots of laughter! I love it!

Little dude was in a great mood for photos freshly woken up from a nap and rearing to go! Check out the grin!

Thanks so much B&C for having me over, you have a GORGEOUS home and it was a joy to get to know you guys and your little guy. Here are a few more of my favourites from your session.

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas with all of your family together!!

Little Fonzerelli…

is what dad was saying to his little guy to get him to giggle… and it worked!! Everytime I see a baby, I think that I have seen the cutest one ever, and this case is no different! It took a minute to warm little D up to me, but once mum & dad had him going look out!! Here are some of my favourites from their session.

OH and new moms & dads look out for an exciting new product I’m going to be offering in the new year. I won’t reveal it yet, but it’s beautiful and it’s coming!!!

3 sisters + 1 brother = way too much fun!

I have to admit, living in Canada has it’s blessings and it’s challenges. The weather being one of the challenges. Although we get some amazing spring, summer & fall weather, the winter… well I could do without the cold. Although I made these 4 gorgeous kids romp around Hess Village for an hour yesterday morning in sub zero temperatures!!! I was bundled up like frosty the snow wo-man and they were all freeeeeeeeeeeezing!! But we had SO much fun and I hope we can try again some time when it’s a touch warmer!! here you you go C, I hope you love them!!
cheers!
patti
ps eek a week and a bit until Christmas!!!

St. Lucia, the wedding part one

I can’t even begin to express how happy I am to be posting these photos of my most beautiful and dearest friend in the world. I have known her quite literally from birth and we’ve been friends ever since. She is amazing in every sense of the word from the amazing occupation that she chose, to the huge generous heart that she has to the wonderful husband she now has. I can’t say enough wonderful things about her. And the beauty that you see on the outside, is only outshined by that which she holds within. J, you got the most amazing lady in my friend, and I can’t say enough how thrilled I am for you both.
Much love
p.
And some favourite shots from when G was getting ready.

cute christmas kids!

seriously, I have had a great run of cute, and I mean seriously cute kids this week. All dolled up for Christmas and I could just squeeze them!

Ok I admit it, I did squeeze them, every one! lol I couldn’t help it! Too cute!!

THis little dolly had a custom made Christmas dress & cap… and she totally worked it for me!!
Check it out!

I have another little cutie coming, just working on them… should be up by Thursday, stay tuned mum & dad!!